Professor Bess Williamson in her book Accessible America: A History Of Disability and Design wrote that “Design is a hopeful practice, one that looks to improve the current state of things and ...
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The deaf experience is modeled in its own language for the first time in Deafverse ...
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As work and life events go remote, people are increasingly sharing the feeling of “Zoom fatigue.” Little do they know they’re experiencing a sliver of what the deaf and hard of hearing ...
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These tips are focused on the needs of deaf and hard of hearing participants in virtual workplace meetings ...
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Data from the Pew Research Center shows that disabled people are actually much less likely to use the internet, which may be in part because inaccessibility remains a serious barrier. So, let’s ...
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The deaf experience is modeled in its own language for the first time in Deafverse ...
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Everyone still needs to access essentials, whether it is groceries or medical care. Some people with disabilities have an especially hard time figuring out how to do so safely ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how humans use digital products. As usage numbers increase, we must think of everyone when designing ...
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For many in the DeafBlind community, social distancing has created unique worries and exceptional challenges ...
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The coronavirus pandemic has caused daily difficulties for everyone. But what if you are visually impaired? Blind journalist Kate Pounds explores the particular challenges the virus has thrown up ...
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Worldwide, the number of people over the age of 60 is rising faster than any other age group — from 962 million in 2017 to an expected 2.1 billion in 2050, and ...
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"These new options help fill a significant gap in the emoji keyboard," Apple said ...
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SEVEN YEARS AGO, telecommunications heavyweight Comcast recruited Tom Wlodkowski to make the company's services more accessible to people with disabilities ...
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Whether you’re creating services, physical products, or software, inclusive design is essential. Inclusive design means making products accessible to, and usable by, as many people as possible. Voice user interfaces ...
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How do you identify the makings of a great interaction designer? Is it coding expertise? Mastery of digital tools? A beautiful portfolio of visual design work? ...
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Mobile usability isn’t just to create a mockup of a website to fit a certain device size, It’s about paying attention to how users use those devices and understand that ...
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Here's how new devices enhance accessibility and also improve the employment rate for the deaf and hard of hearing community ...
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Today, around one million people use American Sign Language (ASL) as their main way to communicate, according to Communication Service for the Deaf. Used by the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, ...
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Cultural institutions such as museums have an important role to play in dementia awareness and education. They can also serve as safe spaces and can run a variety of activities ...
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How do you overcome something by simply doing something anyone else would be congratulated for? Can’t disabled people simply be congratulated for what they have done without their impairment being ...
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Playground designs are moving beyond the wheelchair swing as the push for inclusive play spaces drives new guidelines and community fundraising efforts across Australia ...
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TLmag caught up with Lisa White, the curator of International Design Biennale Saint-Étienne 2019. The festival -Me, Nous, You- explores inclusive design ...
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With the development of the OID, students will have more resources to learn about, provide, and acquire accessibility on campus. In addition, the creation of the OID will allow the ...
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Inclusion: It’s a worthy concept to encourage political participation, improve economic policy, and make life fairer in myriad other ways. But in the field of design, inclusion can be a ...
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Today I released Access, my short documentary about accessibility. It follows Cory Joseph through a typical day, showing how he uses his smartphone, Braille display, tactile watch, and guide dog (named ...
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Museums have a duty to cater to people with a wide range of needs and this includes visually impaired people. This is not a small section of society and it ...
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Digital accessibility expert Dan Holbrook on why empathy is the most important thing when creating accessible products ...
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“We thought this was a great opportunity to partner with an organization that understood some of the unique design challenges of creating a truly inclusive space where all children can ...
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The need to make communication inclusive have made restaurants design booklets to help diners communicate with their speech and hearing-impaired staff ...
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Aaron Cendan’s new video game controller features a subtle but significant design change ...
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Wearable technologies that claim to translate ASL overlook the intricacies of the language, as well as the needs of signers ...
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Temple University students are making a profound difference in the quality of life of some young people, and all it is costing is care and commitment ...
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Canada has received a wake-up call in recent months about the urgent need to remove physical barriers in the built environment and improve accessibility for people of all abilities ...
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Each of us, regardless of where we’re from, our gender, class or disability must be able to access and make the most of the digital tools around us. They connect ...
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Today we’re excited to launch a brand new guide designed to promote the inclusive design and management of nature-based settings ...
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My students need to have more seating options when they walk into my room ...
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While the science behind color blindness is pretty complex, the gist of it is that color blind people have difficulty seeing color clearly or differentiating between some colors. With this ...
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When you prepare for your next presentation, use these tips on how to tweak your slides and your talk so that everyone gets the most out of it ...
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Companies can make work far easier for disabled employees, if they want to ...
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It’s one thing for a team’s leadership to say they want to be more inclusive and another to successfully put that vision into practice. Here are five key pieces of ...
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At InRhythm our focus is on creating solutions that work for everyone, and that includes the disabled, the blind, and anyone else who struggles to use a mouse or read ...
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Kathy Clerkin, works out six mornings a week at the Southtowns Family YMCA. She delivers Meals on Wheels every Monday. She belongs to three hiking clubs. The University at Buffalo ...
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While this Starbucks looks like every other outlet of the coffee chain, mermaid logo, mugs for sale, baristas in bright green aprons, there's one thing that makes it very special ...
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In the new book Mismatch, designer Kat Holmes demystifies the buzzy design process embraced by companies, from Microsoft to Google ...
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We feel compelled to connect, engage, fix problems, challenge our perspectives, and always move forward. Let’s mirror our best intentions and work together for better AI outcomes by design. So ...
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The key difference between inclusivity and accessibility, in relation to interaction design, is often overlooked. However, by collaborating with - and for - people with disabilities, to understand how things ...
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Labeling sexuality as a phase suggests that it is something through which one will pass, emerging on other side as heterosexual. This frames anything other than heterosexuality as being flawed ...
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All people need to be able to communicate in order to work, build relationships, and seek the support they need. But they will encounter many barriers to taking part and being included ...
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A  sample of case studies that demonstrate how geospatial technology and universal design work together to make the world more accessible to everyone ...
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As you sit down to discuss topics like manners, school etiquette and homework policies, please add disability awareness and being open to friendships with children who have disabilities ...
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Kellogg’s new Rice Krispies initiative aims to break down at least one simple barrier — parents can now share the treat’s love notes with children who are blind or have low vision ...
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